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What’s Ahead on the Island
Next week philanthropy, business and education leaders and lawmakers will head to Mackinac Island for the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference.
Youth Summer Employment Through an Equity Lens
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in Michigan and that means summer job season is just around the corner.
William Davidson Foundation funds placemaking initiative, leads to new outdoor space at the Motown Museum
Dancing in the Street Park, a new outdoor space at the Motown Museum, officially opened yesterday.
AHR Funding for Intersectional Organizing: A Call to Action for Human Rights Philanthropy
Human Rights Funders Network (HRFN) offers this analysis as a call to action to the field to bring our practices into alignment with their promises and meet the creativity, vitality, and reality of social justice organizing today.
Detroit Named One of the World's Greatest Places of 2022
Named One of the World’s Greatest Places of 2022 by TIME, Detroit’s economic development, greenspaces, waterfront, arts and culture scene and more continue to grow through innovative partnerships and approaches led by Michigan philanthropy.
Championing the Policy Leadership of Our Community of Philanthropy
We have recently launched transformative policy efforts that set the groundwork for advancing the CMF strategic framework, Equity at the Center.
2022 Kids Count Databook: Navigating a Mental Health Crisis
The Annie E. Casey Foundation has released its 2022 KIDS COUNT Databook which shows how Michigan stacks up to the rest of the country in key indicators for child well-being. The databook also describes how children in America are in the midst of a mental health crisis, struggling with anxiety and depression at unprecedented levels.
Racial Equity at Lean Foundations
Exponent Philanthropy’s new publication, Racial Equity in Lean Foundations: Closing the Gap Between Intention and Impact, reveals that a greater percentage of leanly staffed foundations see racial equity as very relevant to their mission than in the preceding year
CMF Members Establish Initiative to Support Suicide Prevention Programming
Four CMF members have partnered to provide $650,000 in funding to be allocated to nine Michigan organizations.
NCFP Series | Organizational Change: Building a Successful Culture
Organizations are shifting their operations—embracing remote work environments, using virtual communication, and building culture and connection from afar. Many family philanthropies are facing challenges and transitions as the way we work continues to evolve. Join us for a conversation on how to address organizational change, rebuild culture, and integrate practices that best serve the organization as a whole.
Supporting Opioid Prevention and Treatment
Michigan will receive nearly $800 million from a nationwide settlement from opioid distributors to invest in opioid treatment and prevention. We’re also sharing how two CMF members are supporting overdose prevention work in their communities.
Exploring Longer-Term Approaches to the Student Debt Crisis
As roughly 43 million borrowers await potential student loan forgiveness through the White House’s recent announcement, we are taking a look at how Michigan philanthropy continues to lead in seeding and supporting innovative solutions to address the student debt crisis.
State Announces New Housing Partnership
The Statewide Housing Partnership within the Michigan State Housing Development Authority was announced and will work to develop a strategy to implement Michigan’s Statewide Housing Plan and ensure access to affordable housing for every Michigander.
Unpacking Student Learning Loss Amid the Pandemic
The pandemic has left devastating effects on children’s learning in Michigan and across the country.
Hometown Help Supports Solution Building with Local Businesses
While small businesses across Michigan navigate the challenges of operating during the pandemic, minority-owned businesses have been hit especially hard.
Consumers Energy Foundation Continues Small Business Support in Northern MI
Since 2016, the Consumers Energy Foundation has supported small businesses in Northwest Michigan through Venture North Funding & Development, a community financial development institution and CMF member.
Manistee County Community Foundation Partners with State to Support Trail Development
The Manistee County Community Foundation has partnered with the state to leverage nearly $1.4 million to support the development of a multi-use trail network to connect communities throughout Manistee County.
Exploring Improvements to Opportunity Zones in Michigan
The Michigan League for Public Policy has released a new report on Opportunity Zones in Michigan and offered policy recommendations to improve the program’s administration.
Major Announcements from the Island
On Friday, ferries departed Mackinac Island carrying business, education, civic and philanthropy leaders back to shore following the wrap up of the 2019 Mackinac Policy Conference.
As CMF has reported, at least seven of the sessions at the conference featured CMF members sharing insights, discussing partnerships and their work. Investments and strategies to improve outcomes for all Michigan students in education, investing in local communities and ensuring a complete count for Michigan in Census 2020 were among the topics in the spotlight.
The State of Michigan’s K-12 Education System
The Education Trust-Midwest, a nonpartisan, data-driven education policy, research and advocacy organization, has released Opportunity for All, its 2019 report on the state of Michigan education.
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